José Wilker

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 20, 1946

died

April 5, 2014

place of birth

Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil

also known as

Жозе Вилкер

total credits

50 movies

Biography

José Wilker Almeida (20 August 1944 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. The actor gained fame in telenovelas like Roque Santeiro (1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, the husband who returns from the dead to tempt Sônia Braga's character in the movie Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Cute But Ordinary
4.8

Cute But Ordinary

1981as Edgar
Medicine Man
6.0

Medicine Man

1992as Dr. Miguel Ornega
El Justicero
5.9

El Justicero

1967
Bye Bye Brazil
6.8

Bye Bye Brazil

1980as Lorde Cigano
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
5.2

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

2014as Chico Pacheco
Prisoner of Rio
8.0

Prisoner of Rio

1988as Salo
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
6.8

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

1976as Waldomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
Romance
7.4

Romance

2008as Danilo
The Man of the Year
6.8

The Man of the Year

2003as Sílvio
Subway to the Stars
6.3

Subway to the Stars

1987as Professor
Mary, Mother of the Son of God
5.3

Mary, Mother of the Son of God

2003as Pilatos
Dead in the Water
5.2

Dead in the Water

2002as Father
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997as Self
Viva Sapato!
5.1

Viva Sapato!

2003as Fernando
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
5.0

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina

2021as Self
Sexo com Amor?
4.2

Sexo com Amor?

2008as Jorge
Leila Diniz
5.7

Leila Diniz

1987as Henrique Martins
Dybbuk: The Demon
5.0

Dybbuk: The Demon

1972as Hannan
Giovanni Improtta
4.5

Giovanni Improtta

2013as Giovanni Improtta
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
6.1

Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

2000as Donizetti
The Greatest Love of All
5.9

The Greatest Love of All

2006as Antônio
Golden Oldies
4.9

Golden Oldies

2008as Juca
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
4.7

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

1989
The King of the Candle
5.3

The King of the Candle

1982as Abelardo Segundo
Invisible World
5.7

Invisible World

2013as Segment "Kreuko"
Xica
7.0

Xica

1976as Conde Valadares
The Well Beloved One
6.3

The Well Beloved One

2010as Zeca Diabo
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

2017as Self
Better Days Ahead
6.8

Better Days Ahead

1989as Wallace Caldeira
Ana, a Libertina
10.0

Ana, a Libertina

1975
The Conspirators
6.9

The Conspirators

1972as Tiradentes
Little Book of Love
5.6

Little Book of Love

1997as Alaor
The Deceased
7.1

The Deceased

1965as (uncredited)
Doida Demais
3.6

Doida Demais

1989as Noé
The Man in the Black Cape
7.3

The Man in the Black Cape

1986as Tenório Cavalcanti
Redeemer
7.0

Redeemer

2004as Dr. Sabóia
Golden Oldies 2
5.1

Golden Oldies 2

2013as Juca
O Bom Burguês
4.3

O Bom Burguês

1983as Lucas
Elvis & Madonna
5.8

Elvis & Madonna

2011as Pachecão
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
6.0

As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo

2015as Conde de Saint-Germain
The Battle of Canudos
6.9

The Battle of Canudos

1997as Antônio Conselheiro
Batalha dos Guararapes
9.0

Batalha dos Guararapes

1978as João Fernandes Vieira
Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo
7.0

Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo

1994as Narrator
On Borrowed Time
6.8

On Borrowed Time

1968as Torturador
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
6.2

A Mulher do Atirador de Facas

1984
Professor Kranz german in Germany
5.2

Professor Kranz german in Germany

1978as Leleco
Canta Maria
6.0

Canta Maria

2006as Lampião
Diamante Bruto
9.0

Diamante Bruto

1978
Dunas do Barato
5.5

Dunas do Barato

2017as Self
Lovely Child
7.1

Lovely Child

1990as Álvaro